Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Stock Rating Upgraded by DZ Bank

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) was upgraded by stock analysts at DZ Bank from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a note issued to investors on Friday, Marketbeat reports. The brokerage currently has a $385.00 target price on the electric vehicle producer’s stock. DZ Bank’s price objective indicates a potential upside of 2.31% from the company’s current price.

Several other research firms also recently commented on TSLA. President Capital decreased their price objective on shares of Tesla from $500.00 to $424.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated a “sell” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Wednesday. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $364.00 price objective (up from $352.00) on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $510.00 price objective on shares of Tesla in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Glj Research reiterated a “sell” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Eighteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Hold rating and eight have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $398.45.

Tesla Price Performance

Shares of TSLA opened at $376.30 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $1.41 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 345.23, a PEG ratio of 11.87 and a beta of 1.91. Tesla has a 1-year low of $259.63 and a 1-year high of $498.83. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $385.94 and its 200 day simple moving average is $420.67. The company has a current ratio of 2.04, a quick ratio of 1.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.39 by $0.02. Tesla had a net margin of 3.95% and a return on equity of 4.89%. The business had revenue of $22.39 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.96 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.27 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.8% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts forecast that Tesla will post 1.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Tesla

In other news, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 25,809 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $359.33, for a total value of $9,273,947.97. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 33,860 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,166,913.80. The trade was a 43.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,264 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $397.03, for a total transaction of $898,875.92. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 18,106 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,188,625.18. The trade was a 11.11% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders sold 53,804 shares of company stock valued at $20,865,598. 19.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Tesla

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Networth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Tesla in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Davidson Capital Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Tesla by 79.4% in the fourth quarter. Davidson Capital Management Inc. now owns 61 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 27 shares during the period. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. bought a new stake in Tesla during the third quarter worth about $30,000. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Tesla during the third quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, Prism Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in Tesla during the fourth quarter worth about $30,000. Institutional investors own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Tesla News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 beat and positive free cash flow give near-term support: Tesla topped EPS estimates and reported positive free cash flow, which reassures income-focused investors even as the company pivots toward AI and services. Tesla Q1 Earnings Beat on Vehicle Demand Rebound
• Positive Sentiment: Cybercab production begins — tangible progress on robotaxi strategy: Videos and company posts show the Cybercab rolling off the Austin line, a concrete operational milestone that supports the long-term autonomy narrative. Watch the Cybercab robotaxi roll off Tesla’s production line
• Positive Sentiment: Some analyst support: DZ Bank lifted its rating (Sell → Hold) and other firms reiterated favorable views, giving the rally more analyst-backed legitimacy. DZ Bank Upgrades Tesla From Sell to Hold
• Neutral Sentiment: $2B investment in SpaceX deepens Musk-era linkages — strategic optionality but raises governance/related-party questions; impact on Tesla depends on future returns from collaborations. Elon Musk’s Tesla Invested $2 Billion Into SpaceX
• Neutral Sentiment: Quiet $2B AI-hardware acquisition disclosed — strengthens Tesla’s AI stack but raises transparency questions; investors will watch integration and capex offsets. Tesla quietly discloses $2 billion AI hardware company acquisition
• Negative Sentiment: Massive $25B CapEx hike spooks investors — Musk’s push into AI, chips, Optimus and robotaxis means cash flow is likely to go negative for the rest of 2026, heightening execution and dilution risk. Tesla’s $25 billion spending plan tests investor faith
• Negative Sentiment: Musk’s FSD admissions and upgrade requirements create reputational and cost risks — public comments that past FSD claims were overstated and that many cars need hardware retrofits could trigger customer pushback, regulatory scrutiny and unexpected warranty/capex. Elon Musk admits millions of Tesla owners need upgrades for true ‘Full Self-Driving’
• Negative Sentiment: Allegations and admissions around FSD claims raise legal/regulatory pressure — headlines that management “admitted” past FSD claims were misleading increase litigation and oversight risk, a potential overhang on sentiment. Musk Admits Tesla Full Self-Driving Claims Were Lies
• Negative Sentiment: Robotaxi timeline pulled back / rollout uncertainty: Management removed concrete near-term city timelines, increasing execution risk and pushing some valuation farther into the future. Tesla’s robotaxi timeline just got a little fuzzier

Tesla Company Profile

Tesla, Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) is an American company that designs, manufactures and sells electric vehicles, energy generation and energy storage products. Founded in 2003 by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning, Tesla grew into a vertically integrated mobility and clean‑energy company with Elon Musk serving as its chief executive officer. The company’s stated mission is to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy, reflected in its combined focus on electric drivetrains, battery technology, renewable energy products and software.

Tesla’s automotive business includes a lineup of battery‑electric vehicles and related services.